Product Review: Benefit They're Real Mascara

I mentioned on Friday that Benefit's They're Real Mascara has creeped its way into my favorites. Let me explain: I have used the same mascara almost religiously since I can remember. I have ventured out a little bit when the "latest, greatest" mascara released, but I have never been impressed enough to make the switch permanent. The way I see it, Covergirl Lash Blast is only $7 and it works wealt Why change? So when it comes to They're Real, I was pretty skeptical to say the least. The first day I tried it, I didn't see too much of a difference as I have relatively long lashes. The main thing I yearn for is more volume and something that will last throughout the day. Day 2 I noticed my lashes seemed a bit thicker and longer. Day 3 I was hooked.

Benefit:

Lasts ALL day without smudging or flaking

Needs less coats for my desired look

Difficult to remove at night

I only found 1 color (Black) which is my preference {but may not be ideal for those who like brown mascaras}

CoverGirl:

$7

Starts flaking near the end of the day

Easier to remove at night

Many colors {Brown-Blackest Black}

No makeup

 First coat:

CoverGirl Lash Blast                  Benefit They're Real

CoverGirl Lash Blast                  Benefit They're Real

Second Coat:

CoverGirl Lash Blast                  Benefit They're Real

CoverGirl Lash Blast                  Benefit They're Real

I'd love to hear your opinions, can you tell a difference?

Note: all opinions are my own, and I'm not getting reimbursed for this in any way.

Another note: A sweet blogger notified me my Google Follow link was not working. I have since fixed it so now you can follow along! 

Five on Friday

Happy Friday and three day weekend! Today officially marks one week in the books! Woooo! I'm linking up with Darci for five random things that I'm just loving right now. 

1. Her hair, her headband, the whole shebang. 

2. They're Real Mascara from Benefit: I'm planning a product review for this one because I'm obsessed with it now.

3.  This quote. 

4. Revlon Colorburst Balm: I bought three of these a few months ago and have been playing around with them over the break. I'm hooked. 

5. Bourbon & Boweties's coin bracelets: I was not originally a fan of the big chunky stone bangles, but I am loving these coin ones. I only wish I could send them my coins I've collected and make it more personal. 

Happy Thursday

Every year the older PA students are matched with a new PA student to help answer any questions they may have. This year it's my turn to help "mentor" a younger student. I put together a small  gift bag of a few knick knacks that would be useful for a student. Below is what I came up with.

Dog treats for her pooch, 2 small notepads perfect for fitting in a white coat, highlighters, Starburst, and pens.

I also have my Day 3 outfit, and today is my Friday!

Top {J.Crew Factory} Sweater {J.Crew Factory} Skirt {Other colors}

30 Day Closet Remix Day 1 & 2

It's only been 2 days but I'm really loving this 30 day challenge. Here are my outfits from yesterday and today. 

Yesterday

Shirt {J.Crew Factory} Sweater {J.Crew Factory} Pants {J.Crew sold out}

Today's outfit features one of my favorite sweaters. You may remember seeing it in this post.

Shirt {J.Crew Factory} Sweater {Joules} Pants {J.Crew Factory}

Happy Wednesday y'all!

Boden Part II

As promised, here are my favorites from Boden. The best part about all of these items is that they are appropriate for the clinic. It's going to be so hard to resist buying every one of these this quarter!

Back to School

Today was the first day of my last quarter in classes! I am so excited that only 11 weeks separate me from rotations! Our schedule this quarter has me in small group { read scrubs } on Monday, and normal class Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. This means I have three days a week to plan a work appropriate outfit. I've been seeing quite a few ladies on insta taking part in the 30day challenge to mix and match what you currently own and have decided to get in on the action. My goal is to only use what I already own to rework my closet to make 30 outfits. This should be interesting so don't forget to follow along with bloglovin' or on GFC and see what I can come up with.

I also took some time over break to reorganize and clean out my closets. For my dresses I organized first by what can be worn to class, then by color.

For everything else, I organized by school appropriateness, tanks/T's/sweaters and skirts & pants, then color. I'm hoping this will me see what I have better as well as pair up new combinations!

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P.S. If you haven't tried these little gems, you might want to stop and find some. They are delicious!

Boden Spring

It's not often that I find a new clothing site where I love practically everything (besides J.Crew), but when I found Boden's website I was sold. I actually found so many things I love I made a whole collection to show y'all. But first, here is one of my favorite outfits I found (with the exception of the Kate Spade sunnies).

Monday is my first day of my last didactic quarter! Check back for more Boden favorites and back to school outfits next week!